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Retain and expand local businessFoster business growth and job creationPromote our community

Improve workforce readiness• Lead Intern to Career program for high school students

• Foster better alignment between education and private sector

• Collaborate with Earn to Learn program

Develop future business leaders• Host the Emerging Leaders Council

• Collaborate with Greater Tucson LeadershipSupport public policy that promotes economic expansion• Create and promote a pro-business legislative agenda

• Advocate for the preservation and expansion of funding for education

• Protect funding for career and technical education

• Maintain the Project Prosperity program

Ensure the business position is represented in elections• Evaluate candidates for public office

• Promote the election of public policy makers who understand and support job creation

• Promote passage or defeat of business-relevant ballot initiatives

• Administer the Tucson Metro Chamber Political Action Committee (PAC)

Increase the voice of business with local, state and federal officials• Represent business at City Council and County Board

meetings

• Schedule business leaders to appear at City Council and County Board meetings

• Mobilize Chamber investors to engage with policy decision makers

• Collaborate with the Southern Arizona Defense Alliance

Promote strategic problem solving between private and public entities• Increase Chamber investor awareness of issues and

candidate positions

• Maintain the Coalition Against Retail Theft (CART)

• Provide We Can Help online help desk resource

Host public policy forums• Lead delegation of business leaders to Washington, D.C. to

advocate with federal officials

• Host the State of the State Address

• Host the State of the City Address

• Host Issues Over Easy

• Host Interface

Create new economic opportunity for Tucson region• Promote the expansion of air service at Tucson International

Airport

• Host procurement workshops with federal, state, county and city entities

• Advocate for expanded military mission assignments throughout Southern Arizona

ECONOMIC EXPANSIONAND JOB CREATION

WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT

ADVOCACY

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Welcome to the winter edition of The Chamber Edge. The focus of this edition is on Infrastructure. The commentary included may both enlighten and challenge you. We have gathered a diverse group of stakeholders who will report their perspectives on infrastructure challenges and solutions from the public and private sectors.

Whether the investment is by the public or private sector, our region is faced with great fi nancial challenges in order to continue building and maintaining critical infrastructure. The Tucson Metro Chamber applauds previous eff orts to address our need for adequate roadways and transit to move our citizens to work and recreate. This is just one element of the critical fabric that supports the economy of our region.

Tucson Electric Power Co. (TEP) where I work, faces the challenge of building and repairing the electric infrastructure vital to the community we serve. Literally hundreds of millions of dollars are invested annually to provide safe, reliable and aff ordable electricity to our customers. You probably are familiar with the delivery system that includes generation, transmission and ultimately distribution to your home and business. Those systems all require capital intensive investment in order to deliver the high level of service our customers expect.

Tucsonans continue to install private residential solar and TEP continues to acquire community scale renewable generation for our customers. The corporate goal of growing our renewable portfolio to provide 30% of our energy from renewable generation by 2030 is the right strategy. Integrating wind and solar generation into our distribution system is a challenging endeavor for our engineers and system operators, requiring additional investment to maintain the high level of reliability we all expect.

As an infrastructure company, we are undergoing rapid transformation driven by technological advances and our customers' desire to better manage their energy use and cost. TEP continues to explore how to smartly incorporate those goals into our business. We are collaborating with our local governments to determine how to eff ectively align our investments in electrical infrastructure with plans local government has for public transit electrifi cation and renewables.

Just like the partners in our community the cities/towns, Pima County, Pima Association of Governments, telecommunications providers and other utilities responsible for our vital infrastructure, we all are striving to maintain a high-quality of life and exceptional infrastructure that attracts new investment and jobs to our region. How we smartly collaborate on that challenge going forward is described in greater detail by the commentary that follows.

In order to succeed as a region, it will require collaboration and support for the ideas and initiatives that will build, maintain and expand effi cient cost-eff ective infrastructure.

Chairman’s Message

Larry LuceroChairman of the Board

Larry LuceroChairman of the Board

Infrastructure: Lead, Collaborate, Succeed

Larry Lucero

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Executive Committee

Chairman of the BoardLarry LuceroUNS Energy Corporation

Vice ChairBarbi ReuterCushman & Wakefi eld | PICOR

Past ChairmanRobert D. RamirezVantage West Credit Union

TreasurerDavid Lopez-MonroyBeachFleischman, PC

SecretarySherry DownerLaw Offi ce of Sherry J. Downer, PLLC.

President & CEOMichael VarneyTucson Metro Chamber

Board of DirectorsGhee AlexanderHilton Tucson El Conquistador Resort

Bill AssenmacherCaid Industries

Amy Beiter, M.D. Carondelet St. Mary’s Hospital

Stephanie HealyCox Communications

Mark IrvinMark Irvin Commercial Real Estate Services

Ben KornSafeguard

Robert LenhardHallmark Business Consultants

Wendell LongARCpoint Labs of Tucson

Jill MalickWells Fargo

Kelle MaslynArizona State University

Ian McDowellSundt Construction

Tom McGovernPSOMAS

Tim MedcoffFarhang & Medcoff

Mitch PisikPisik Consulting Group

Walter RichterSouthwest Gas Corp.

Dr. Robert C. RobbinsUniversity of Arizona

Matthew RosenBurk, Hall & Co. Wealth Management & Investments

Steve RosenbergBizTucson

JB ShockeyCrest Insurance

Lea StandridgeRaytheon Missile Systems

Howard StewartAGM Container Controls

Matt WandoloskiBlue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona

President’s Message

Michael V. VarneyPresident & CEO

Michael V. VarneyPresident & CEO

I recently had the great pleasure of walking the Camino de Santiago, a 482-mile medieval-era pilgrimage trail between southwest France and western Spain. It was a great experience. There were life lessons all along the way.

One of the things I discovered on the walk was that many people, especially young people, were making the trek because they were in a period of transition at work. There were many causes of the transitions, but none was more pronounced than dissatisfaction or disaff ection with the workplace and managers.

My very fi rst “Camino buddy” was Kirsten, a 30-something woman from Australia. When our conversation got around to why we were each walking the Camino, she told me a story of a micro-managing supervisor who was impossible to please. After months of trying to work out their diff erences (with no luck), she said she just walked into her supervisor’s offi ce one morning and announced she was leaving. The Camino was Kirsten’s venue for clearing her head and deciding her next career move…and how to end up someplace where there was more workplace harmony.

Another woman I met a few days later was from Ireland. She was young and had a career going for her in retail. She said she felt very unfulfi lled and so after great thought, decided it was time to move on in life.

I met a lot of students who had recently graduated. Many were uncertain about their futures and were trying to fi nd their “center” by walking the Camino. None of these young people seemed very excited about commencing a career in anything. Some even expressed apprehension.

The reminder I took away from the cumulative comments of these individuals and others was that company culture matters and it matters a lot. Going to work should never be a chore. Going to work should feel like an opportunity to contribute one’s talents to a cause greater than one’s self. The offi ce culture should promote innovation and creativity. It should have an element of fun and laughter. Being part of a team in business is no diff erent than being on a team in sports. Work hard. Celebrate wins. It’s not very complicated.

So, here’s a lesson from the Camino for all of us. If it has been a while since you checked up on your company culture, now may be the time to do so. Is it as good as it can be?

Got Culture?"Being a member of the Tucson Metro Chamber has given us the opportunity to develop great business relationships with other Tucson businesses. We’ve gained exposure and recognition for winning a Copper Cactus Award, which has been very rewarding for our company in terms of credibility and exposure. We have also gained memorable experiences getting involved within the Tucson community.”

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The Public Aff airs Council has been busy with several initiatives during the past few months— from providing recommendations to the Board of Directors on the November ballot initiatives, to fi nalizing the language for the 2018 Legislative Agenda and the “Fly Tucson First” pledge and campaign. The Council listened to presentations on the TUSD Bond initiative, as well as the current and future plans of DM50, Tech Parks Arizona and the Tucson Airport Authority.

We had an especially encouraging presentation from Fletcher McCusker, chair of the Rio Nuevo Board, regarding the development and revitalization of downtown Tucson. A large portion of the presentation was spent detailing four exciting hotel projects in the area. November 7 marked the grand opening of the AC Marriott on 151 E. Broadway Boulevard. Coming soon are Marriott Moxy, a boutique hotel next to the Tucson Convention Center, and a refurbished Hotel Arizona.

About the Council:The Public A� airs Council is comprised of investors immersed in public policy analysis. The group engages in discussions focused on pro-business initiatives at the local, state and federal levels with topics ranging from economic development and growth, to transportation, to healthcare.

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PUBLIC AFFAIRS COUNCIL UPDATE

The 2018 legislative session is quickly approaching and, as with every year, we will likely see more than 1,000 bills proposed. Bills will range from positive steps for the business community to possible damaging legislation. We also will see bills that will leave you scratching your head in wonder. And of course, there will inevitably be the fi reworks. There are several issues this year that will likely shake things up. Two of the most important to Chamber investors are water and education. Each year, the Tucson Metro Chamber puts forward a legislative agenda, which is approved by the board of directors. The agenda lists priorities we will advocate for on your behalf.

In summer 2017, the State of Arizona and Gov. Ducey initiated a process to look at water issues in the state and make plans for the future. Two working groups were created to focus on issues related to the Colorado River and groundwater supply and rules. Out of these two groups came recommendations that will go to the legislature in the form of proposed bills. These proposals will have signifi cant impacts to the business community. The Chamber will actively track the legislation. Water is going to be a hot topic for the governor’s offi ce, the Legislature, local governments and the business community. The Chamber will keep you posted on any developments.

The other hot topic will be education, which has been a major issue for several years now and yet has not been truly resolved. Education is still severely underfunded and while our schools are still doing okay, more money needs to be targeted for our kids. There are talks occurring already between the state agencies and the governor’s offi ce in order to reduce budgets and dedicate this funding towards education. On the other side of the equation, schools must prioritize spending and work to ensure the highest and best use of taxpayer dollars. The status quo of seventy-fi ve cents of each education dollar making it in to the classroom must change. These discussions are just one step in the process.

Finally, the Tucson Metro Chamber compiles an annual legislative agenda that is approved by the Board. This agenda lays out the priorities of the Chamber on behalf of Chamber investors and helps to frame all actions the government relations team takes during the session. Some of the priorities of the Chamber include:

• Support aff ordable healthcare options for Arizonans to ensure economic stability of the healthcare system throughout Southern Arizona

• Strengthen Arizona’s ability to utilize public-private partnerships• Support modernization and simplifi cation of the state’s K-12 funding system• Support new and increased revenue sources for infrastructure• Support infrastructure projects that maximize job creation and investment in

Arizona’s interstate system, including I-10, I-11, and I-19 corridors• Oppose government intrusion into private workplace management

This legislative session is looking like it will be a fun session with lots of important topics and changes being proposed. As always, we will be engaged at the capitol in Phoenix and with our local legislators to ensure your voice is heard. If you ever have any questions or concerns about what’s going on, please let our team know. The Chamber is here to represent you and we value your opinions. We will make sure you are updated as the session progresses.

Robert MedlerVice President of Government Aff airs

Government Affairs Message

A Look Ahead at the 2018 Legislative Session

Robert MedlerVice President of Government Aff airs

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2018 LEGISLATIVE AGENDA2018 LEGISLATIVE AGENDA

When business is good, life is good.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT• Advance tax policies that encourage job creation, capital investment and facilitate Arizona’s ability to attract

and retain businesses• Oppose state budget proposals that would reduce economic development capacity and impair tourism dollars• Support the Military Installation Fund and its funding source• Strengthen Arizona’s ability to utilize public-private partnerships• Advocate for increased funding for tourism promotion via the Arizona Offi ce of Tourism• Oppose reductions in funding for the Arizona Healthcare Cost Containment System (AHCCCS)• Support affordable healthcare options for Arizonans to ensure economic stability of the healthcare system

throughout Southern Arizona

EDUCATION• Advocate for new and increased fi nancial resources for K-12 education and public higher education programs• Support modernization and simplifi cation of the state’s K-12 funding system• Strongly advocate the reinstatement of full funding for four-year Joint Technical Education District (JTED)

programming• Support the Arizona Education Progress Meter, which elevates a set of widely accepted education indicators by

which Arizonans can measure our state’s progress in P-16 education• Support the strengthening of Arizona’s public universities with a stable funding model based on the state funding

50% of the cost to educate resident students• Support critical capital projects and enhanced fl exibility to ensure access for qualifi ed students, world-class

research capabilities and excellent workforce preparation at Arizona’s public universities

INFRASTRUCTURE• Support new and increased revenue sources for infrastructure (roads)• Oppose sweeps from the Highway User Revenue Fund, the State Lake Improvement Fund, the Aviation Fund and

other dedicated transportation funds into the general fund• Support full restoration of revenue share funding back to counties and municipalities• Support infrastructure projects that maximize job creation and investment in Arizona’s interstate system,

including I-10, I-11, and I-19 corridors• Develop and implement an appropriate increase to the gasoline sales tax• Support legislation, regulation and policies that recognize utility infrastructure delivery systems as assets

requiring consistent maintenance, improvement and support through investments by all users

BUSINESS CLIMATE• Oppose government intrusion into private workplace management• Support legislation that protects businesses from frivolous lawsuits• Protect the business community’s ability to engage in political speech

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All Tucsonans who fl y have asked themselves, “Should I fl y from Tucson International Airport (TUS) or from Sky Harbor (PHX)?” I propose we ask ourselves a diff erent question: “As someone who cares about Tucson’s best interests, from which airport should I fl y?”

Despite the much greater distance, Tucsonans make about 1,000,000 fl ights a year out of PHX, most of which could originate from our own city. Frequently, they mistakenly assume that travel from PHX will be cheaper.

Flights from PHX are sometimes cheaper, and PHX off ers other advantages, such as:

• It’s served by more airlines;• Off ers more fl ights per day; and• Off ers more non-stop fl ights.

So, I get it! However, I ask that Tucsonans consider the many opposing disadvantages, such as:

• It takes far more time to get to PHX vs. TUS (Isn’t our time worth something?)

• Driving to PHX costs far more, in terms of the wear, tear and cost of gas for your vehicle. In fact, based on IRS-authorized reimbursement rates of $0.55 per mile, the average additional cost to drive to PHX vs. TUS is about $100.

• Parking around PHX typically costs 2-3 times more than parking around TUS.

• Security lines at PHX vs TUS take far longer to get through, increasing the likelihood that one will miss a fl ight.

• One might need to stay overnight near PHX, especially if fl ying out early or arriving late, and

• The drive to PHX is far riskier. It's an extra 200+ miles, often beside many distracted drivers!

Are these disadvantages worth saving your company a few bucks on travel? As business owners we must always answer the question, “To fl y or not to fl y from PHX” with a resounding “No!”

As a Tucsonan who cares about my community, I realize there are other advantages to supporting TUS. First, there’s a symbiotic relationship between TUS and our regional economy, in that they share in and support one another’s prosperity. For example, as Southern Arizona’s economy grows, so do the number of airport passengers and businesses that TUS serves. Likewise, as TUS grows, it better meets our needs as passengers and businesses. TUS supports local business growth.

Second, when Tucsonans fl y out of PHX, the money they spend on such travel isn’t spent here. When we don’t use our own airport, there’s less reason for new airlines to pursue Tucson as a destination and fewer reasons for airlines that already serve Tucson to expand their Tucson routes to new destinations.

That’s why it’s high time that all metro Tucson business leaders should rally around a “Fly Tucson First” pledge. The pledge will put our words as regional employers, community leaders and local government offi cials into action, as it implements travel policies that will promote the use of air service via TUS.

TUS can meet the higher demand that a successful “Fly Tucson First” pledge should create, as TUS already has the capacity and facilities to expand services, as well as to recruit new fl ights.

I’ve signed the Fly Tucson First pledge. Will you?

Howard Stewart President/CEO,AGM Container Controls, Inc.

TO FLY OR NOT TO FLY FROM TUCSON? THAT IS THE QUESTION!

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Since 1929, the Tucson Metro Chamber's Military Affairs Committee (MAC) has maintained a close relationship between Davis-Monthan Air Force Base and the Tucson community. Over the years, that relationship has expanded to all military installations in Southern Arizona, including Western Army Aviation Training Site, the 162nd Air National Guard, the ROTC units at the University of Arizona, and the Navy and Marine units in Tucson. The MAC is dedicated to the tasks of building and maintaining

bridges of understanding and cooperation between the military and civilian communities in Tucson and Southern Arizona.

MAC’s Mission is to connect Tucson military with Tucson businesses while supporting the missions, personnel, and morale of local military with financial sponsorships, networking, education, support and advocacy.

MAC regularly brings Tucson businesses together to show support for our military through different activities. One of those recent activities was the 4th Annual Thanksgiving Dorm Bash. With close to 50 volunteers, our airmen who live in the dorms of Davis-Monthan Air Force Base were treated to a Thanksgiving feast they won’t soon forget. The event served close to 500 airmen, many of whom spent their first holiday away from home.

In addition to the Thanksgiving meal, the Dorm Bash provided Davis-Monthan’s airmen the opportunity to visit with MAC’s volunteers who showed them Tucson’s gracious hospitality and gratitude and made them feel welcome in our community.

In December, MAC held the 7th Annual Operation Zulu, which was a great success. This program started with one of our deployed chief master sergeants who recognized that quite a few airmen under his “wing” were spending their first holiday deployed. Through our business community, MAC was able to raise funds, collect gifts, wrap them for the holiday and ship the packages to those deployed. This year, MAC shipped more than 53 boxes containing over 530 gifts to our “deployed Santas” at various locations down range. Being away from loved ones during the holidays can be extremely difficult. Operation Zulu plays an important role in letting our deployed airmen know that we are thinking of them and are grateful for their tremendous service and sacrifice.

MAC Brings Tucson Businesses Together in Show of Support

Ellen JimenezMilitary Affairs Committee Chair


Remember the old tv campaign for Fram oil fi lters? The mechanic in the add extols the virtues of changing the oil in your car frequently to avoid more costly engine repairs from using old oil. At the end of the commercial, the mechanic (wiping his hands with a cloth) reminds the viewer, “You can pay me now or pay me later.”

That campaign pretty much sums up the choice we have regarding the need to repair our streets and roads. In Tucson and unincorporated Pima County, 60% of roads are in poor and failed condition.1 Pot holes

and broken pavement are dangerous and costly to drivers. It is estimated that residents spend approximately $542 per year in increased maintenance costs, vehicle deterioration and fuel consumption due to poor road conditions.2 Every year we go without making necessary repairs, the condition of these roads continues to deteriorate and become costlier to fi x in the future.

We can debate the reason that our streets are in their current state all day. Highway User Revenue Fund (HURF) money paid by residents but subsequently swept by the state to balance its budget is one factor. The loss of local revenue to local government treasuries during the Great Recession is another. And one can even make the case for how high road repair is on the list of government priorities. But debating how we got here will not repair one square inch of road surface. Only bold, creative and visionary planning will do that.

In 2014, the Tucson Metro Chamber conducted a landmark survey of major employers in Pima County to identify what they like most about doing business here and what they like least. At the top of the list of dislikes was dissatisfaction with the condition of our streets and roads. These employers made it clear that they wanted our roads fi xed and wanted them fi xed now.

Michael V. VarneyPresident & CEO,Tucson Metro Chamber

Why NOW Is the Time to Fix Our Streets

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January 2017 VIP Direct SurveyQUESTION: The Tucson City Council recently passed a measure to ask voters to approve a one-half cent increase in the city sales tax

in the May election. If approved by voters, 60% of these funds will be dedicated to capital purchases for public safety (new patrol cars, ambulances, fi re trucks, etc.) and 40% will be dedicated to repair of City of Tucson streets including mandatory ADA compliance. Which of the following phrases best describes your opinion about this measure?

May 2017 VIP Direct SurveyQUESTION: Proposition 101 will be on the ballot in the May 16 special election. The City of Tucson is asking voters to consider a

half-cent sales tax increase for the next fi ve years. The funds collected over the fi ve-year period would be split with $100 million being used to restore, repair, and resurface City streets, and $150 million would be spent on vehicles, equipment, and facilities for the Tucson Police Department and Tucson Fire Department. A half-cent sales tax increase is estimated to cost each City of Tucson taxpayer, approximately $3 per month over the course of the fi ve-year period. Given this information, which of the following answers best describes how you will vote as a resident of the City of Tucson on Prop 101? (If you are not a resident of the City of Tucson, please indicate which way you would vote if you were a resident.)

November 2016 VIP Direct SurveyQUESTION: Of the following phrases, which one best summarizes your opinion about how important it is for the Arizona State

Legislature to address increased funding for transportation infrastructure in the 2017 legislative session starting in January?

Read on for more information about this important challenge and what we can and must do to meet the challenge.

SOURCES:1. The Roads to Recovery, Facts About Transportation Funding and Spending [Brochure]. Pima County.2. TRIPnet.org 2016

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I will (would) vote IN FAVOR of Prop 101

I will (would) vote AGAINST Prop 101

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Funding for transportation Infrastructure (roads, bridges, etc.) should be a "top three" priority at the legislature. The legislature should take an "all of the above" approach to fi nding the money to improve transportation infrastructure.

Funding for transportation infrastructure is important, but does not rise to a top three priority.

Funding for transportation infrastructure is not a priority the legislature should consider in 2017 given all of the other more pressing priorities that need the legislature's attention.

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I approve of the measure exactly as described above.

I approve of the measure, but prefer that 60% of the funds are dedicated to street repair and 40% of the funds are dedicated to public safety expenditures.

I do not approve of this tax increase at all.


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An original goal associated with the Regional Transportation Authority’s 20-year transportation plan was improving regional mobility. Two recently completed projects, for example, met that goal by creating new and improved connections.

In January 2017, our community celebrated the opening of the Kolb Connection project, which extended Sabino Canyon Road to Kolb Road, opening a brand new road in one of the more heavily congested sections within the city. The project included bridges over the Pantano Wash and the old Vincent Mullins Landfi ll to

address drainage and environmental needs.

In mid-2017, a new paved Wilmot Road, from north of Sahuarita Road to the paved section south of Interstate 10, created another major access point for residents in the southeastern section of our region.

The FY 2007-2026 RTA plan approved by Pima County voters in 2006 has produced nearly 800 projects to date, meeting other plan goals of added safety and new travel choices. These have been delivered through expanded evening and weekend transit service, a streetcar service, new bus pullouts, signalized pedestrian crossings, traffi c signal improvements, drainage improvements, improved intersections, new and widened roads, new bike lanes and sidewalks and wildlife crossings.

The RTA, which is in its 11th year of implementing projects, invested more than $1 billion across the region in its fi rst decade. A countywide half-cent sales tax approved by voters in 2006 to fund the plan will continue through FY 2026. (See chart for the RTA’s fi nancial impact to our region.)

This locally controlled funding source allowed the RTA fl exibility in plan development to identify priority regional projects. In addition to this adaptive use of funds, the RTA Board was established with a one-vote per member jurisdiction to seek regional thinking and consensus.

The development of the RTA plan is a model of collaboration that others still look to today for its transparent process with the public and the media, including participation from a citizens’ committee that included people from across the region with diverse interests.

This model allowed people with diff erent perspectives to sit at the same table, roll up their sleeves to develop the plan and reach consensus on how to best invest a limited amount of money across jurisdictional boundaries and provide regional benefi ts.

Currently, our region has identifi ed $17 billion in expected available funds to meet our transportation needs through 2045. That fi gure assumes the current RTA sales tax will be extended to implement a new RTA plan. Apart from the identifi ed resources, the region has identifi ed another $15 billion worth of needs but has not identifi ed a source of funding.

The funding gap has more than tripled since the fi rst RTA plan was approved. RTA funds are an eff ective way to fi ll that gap. Earlier this year, an audit of the RTA’s performance reported that the RTA is on schedule and on budget and is expected to complete the plan in its fi nal stretch.

As a new RTA plan is developed or other potential transportation funding solutions explored, such as those identifi ed in Pima Association of Governments’ white paper on funding options (www.PAGregion.com/fundingoptions) for southern Arizona, a collaborative and transparent process will be essential to gain stakeholder buy-in to eff ectively address our transportation infrastructure needs and meet future goals.

Farhad MoghimiExecutive Director,Regional Transportation Authority

RTA Plan Stands the Test of Regional Collaboration

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At the Arizona Department of Transportation, we talk about transportation in a personal sense. It’s how most of us get to work, how we go to school, how food makes it to our table and how that new TV makes it to our living room. Transportation is personal in how it affects our lives and how it supports the economy of our state.

In and around Tucson, the community is making a significant investment in transportation infrastructure. ADOT is proud to be implementing many of these plans when it comes to the state highway system.

Current major construction projects:

• Reconstructing the traffic interchange at Interstate 10 and Ina Road, eliminating the at-grade crossing of Ina Road at the Union Pacific Railroad and building an overpass taking Ina Road over I-10 and, in partnership with the Town of Marana, constructing a new bridge over the Santa Cruz River.

• Reconstruction of the bridge decks at Interstate 10 and Craycroft and Wilmot roads.

• Widening State Route 86 (Ajo Way) between Valencia and Kinney Roads.

• Reconstruction of the traffic interchange at Interstate 19 and Ajo Way (phase 1).

Upcoming major construction projects:

• Phase 2 of reconstruction of the traffic interchange at Interstate 19 and Ajo Way (scheduled for July 2018) and constructing a bridge over the Santa Cruz River.

• Reconstruction of the traffic interchange at Interstate 10 and Ruthrauff Road (scheduled for January 2019), following completion of the Ina Road project.

Studies:

• In May 2017, ADOT and the Federal Highway Administration began the environmental review for the Sonoran Corridor, a potential new route that would connect Interstate 19 and Interstate 10 south of Tucson International Airport. A Tier 1 Environmental Impact Statement is currently underway and is expected to take three years.

• ADOT and the Federal Highway Administration are currently studying options to improve mobility along Interstate 10 southeast of downtown Tucson, while also identifying a new alignment of State Route 210 (Barraza Aviation Highway) that would connect the existing corridor with I-10 east of downtown. Making improvements along this section of I-10 is intended to help with congestion in downtown Tucson. This stage of the study includes preparing a Design Concept Report and Environmental Assessment, which is expected to be complete by 2019.

• A separate but related future study will evaluate potential improvements on Interstate 10 between the junction with State Route 83 and the junction with State Route 90 in Cochise County.

In a growing state like Arizona, we have significant transportation needs from border to border – including State Route 189 in Nogales and the proposed Interstate 11. Yet, we continue to make advancements where we can through partnerships with organizations like the Pima Association of Governments, the Regional Transportation Authority and the cities and counties of Southern Arizona. Those advancements – like the incredible transformation of Interstate 10 that is ongoing through the region – drive our quality of life and boost a vibrant economy.

John S. Halikowski is Director of the Arizona Department of Transportation. He can be reached at [email protected].

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Transportation, sanitation, water and other utilities are what we commonly think of as infrastructure. But parks, schools, hospitals and other amenities also make up a city’s infrastructure.

In the time I’ve had the honor of serving as Tucson’s mayor, we’ve gone to the voters with two requests for infrastructure investment. The first was Proposition 409, a five-year, $100 million streets bond, narrowly approved by voters in 2012. We put forward a detailed plan for road improvements and

followed through on it, with projects coming in ahead of schedule and under budget. Thanks in part to our success with Proposition 409, voters passed our second request for infrastructure investment, Proposition 101, by a much wider margin.

We’re in the first year of Proposition 101, a five-year, half-cent sales tax for streets and public safety that’s expected to generate about $50 million a year. Already, we’ve been able to purchase turnout gear for our firefighters and body-worn cameras for our police officers. As we finish up our last year of road repair with streets bond funds, we’ll move seamlessly into our first year of road repair with sales tax funds. While Proposition 409 focused on arterials, Proposition 101 puts greater emphasis on residential streets, essentially doubling the amount of funding available to them.

Transportation infrastructure is expensive, especially roads, which only get more expensive the longer you wait to fix them. Before I came into office, Tucson had waited a long time, hoping the state would restore funding to local governments for road repair. The state now takes less of these funds, but has yet to restore funding for years past.

Our most recent infrastructure investment came about without any city or state funding.

Last month, we launched Tugo Bike Share, joining more than 50 other cities in the U.S. that have a bike share system. The equipment was purchased with a grant from PAG, the Pima Association of Governments, which allocated Federal Highway Administration funds to the project. Operating costs are being covered by sponsorships and user fees. I’m very grateful to our sponsors: Premium Sponsors Tucson Medical Center, Tucson Electric Power, the Tohono O’odham Nation and Banner Health; Sponsors Rio Nuevo and Visit Tucson; and Supporting Sponsors El Rio Health and HealthOn Broadway, the Gadsden Company, Caterpillar and the Tucson Roadrunners. Without their support, Tucson would not have a bike share system.

Tugo Bike Share has 330 bikes and 36 stations in the downtown and University areas. Bike share is another form of transit, intended for short trips, and it’s the least expensive addition that can be made to a transit system. It helps solve the “last mile” problem – getting people from their location to a bus or streetcar stop, and vice versa. Bike share has proven to be popular with residents and tourists alike and is a boon for small businesses, which see their foot traffic increase. Users can purchase a daily pass, or monthly or annual memberships, which entitle them to unlimited 30-minute rides from station to station. More information on how to ride can be found on Tugo’s website, TugoBikeShare.com.

As we continue to make substantial and necessary investments in our roads and our police and fire departments, we can’t overlook smaller investments that also benefit Tucson – like bike share. They’re the mark of a community that actively looks for ways to make life better for its residents – and I’m proud to say that Tucson fits that description to a T.

Infrastructure Makes Economic Development Possible

Jonathan Rothschild Mayor,City of Tucson


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Led advocacy eff orts to raise $19.5 MILLION IN ROAD REPAIR FUNDS through county-wide property tax to improve road conditions

DEFEATED Prop 204, a PERMANENT 1/2 CENT SALES TAX increase in the City of Tucson

MET MORE THAN 100 TIMES with City Council, County Board, mayors of Tucson, Marana, Oro Valley and Sahuarita, state legislators and Gov. Ducey's offi ce to promote job creation and economic expansion

HELPED to STREAMLINE CITY OF TUCSON SYSTEMS and procedures to be more business-friendly and worked to create more urban development opportunities through Project Prosperity program

Fought to keep A-10 fl ying at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base and preserve estimated $2.98 BILLION ECONOMIC IMPACT of Davis-Monthan and the 162nd Air National Guard

INITIATED THE TALENT RECRUITMENT TASK FORCE, a group of major employers the Chamber will serve by creating a talent and recruitment toolkit to help them be more successful

CONVENED MORE THAN 3,750 LOCAL BUSINESS executives at 23 events in 2017 to make connections and gain business opportunities

Made 804,424 INVESTOR REFERRALS through the Chamber’s website and online business directory

HONORED 52 LOCAL SMALL BUSINESSES and charitable non-profi t businesses, before an audience of 900, at the Copper Cactus Awards for their excellence and achievements

Coalition Against Retail Theft (CART) HELD 50 WORKSHOPS to create solutions to the growing problems of retail theft

TRACKED 174 DIFFERENT bills at the state legislature

Published summary of state and local elected offi cials' voting records. STATE OFFICIALS VOTED WITH THE CHAMBER 74.7% OF THE TIME

LED DELEGATION OF BUSINESS LEADERS TO WASHINGTON, DC and met with the entire Arizona delegation offi cials to advocate for matters important to the growth and prosperity of Southern Arizona’s economy

HOSTED 196 INVESTORS AT EIGHT INTERFACE meetings to create dialog between local business executives, County Administrator Huckelberry and Mayor Rothschild

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We cannot grow and prosper as a region if we don’t have water to drink, roads and railways to move people and goods, modern and efficient airports, power and gas (including renewables), high speed internet, sufficient sewer capacity and sewer line access, and the wherewithal and will to pay for expansion and maintenance of these vital systems.

This isn’t news to any member of the public or business community reading this. Infrastructure is everything when it comes to growth. That’s why it is a major component of

the County’s Economic Development Plan. We must invest in our transportation and utility infrastructure if we are to remain competitive as a region.

Developers and site selectors are increasingly looking for shovel-ready properties. That’s why Pima County is working with the City of Tucson and our local utilities to make two large areas south of Tucson International Airport ready for development.

The 500-acre Aerospace Research Campus (ARC) already has one tenant, World View, and Vector Space will begin construction of its new manufacturing facility early next year. The county joined with the City of Tucson, Tucson Electric Power and Cox to dig a joint trench to extend water, sewer, power and Internet to this business park dedicated to aerospace, defense, technology and manufacturing sectors. By working together, we all saved money on the installation.

A few miles to the east of ARC, the county is master planning the 2,000-acre Southeast Employment and Logistics Center surrounding the Pima County Fairgrounds. Part of the planning includes cooperation with Tucson and other utility providers to also make this industrial park shovel-ready for those companies seeking very large parcels.

Both business parks lie along the Sonoran Corridor, a 50-square-mile region south of TIA that has the potential to be one of the nation’s largest logistical hubs, but only if we build the infrastructure, including expanding TIA, building an auxiliary interstate highway connecting Interstates 19 and10, and working with Union Pacific on a new line through the corridor.

Infrastructure isn’t just about attracting new business. It’s also vital for the bottom lines of our existing employers. Free-moving, well-maintained roads reduce operation costs, sufficient utility capacity allows for easier business expansion and high Internet bandwidth improves competitiveness and worker productivity.

It is obvious to everyone in the Tucson Valley that our region is struggling to keep our roadways maintained. We’re not alone. Our state is facing a transportation infrastructure crisis and the resistance of the Legislature and governor to increasing or replacing the state gas tax is doing real damage to our state’s economic competitiveness, especially outside of Maricopa County. The gas tax hasn’t been increased since Fife Symington was governor in the early 90s. In the meantime, inflation, improved vehicle gas mileage and the rise of hybrids and electric vehicles have devastated the value of the gas tax since 1991.

A decade of appeals by county and municipal governments has failed to convince the Legislature of the need to increase state transportation infrastructure funding. We need the business community to lend its voice, or continue to, and press our state leaders for adequate transportation funding in Arizona.

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One of my favorite songs, “Turn, Turn, Turn,” by The Byrds, reminded us that “To everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven.” Yes, there is even a season for maintaining our roads. The question is, has the time for that purpose finally arrived? Some of us thought it had 11 years ago when Pima County voters approved a one-half percent sales tax increase and established the Regional Transportation Authority. Certainly, that monumental community decision was fortuitous — it almost single-handedly helped a big segment of our economy to survive the economic collapse of the Great Recession. With the recession now in our rear-view mirror, it is time for our community to go back to the hard work of upgrading our transportation system.

As has always been the case, Tucsonans have a unique internal pain threshold that has to be reached before we will take action. We’re not spur-of-the-moment, ready-fire-aim decision makers here. Just like the song, we wait for the right season to take action. Once that point is reached, we step up and get things done. Sometimes the amount of pain and extra cost incurred in waiting for us all to recognize that time can be very frustrating (and expensive). That’s especially evident when the issue is something like infrastructure, where we can’t count on government to solve it -- federal funding is basically non-existent, gas taxes at state and national levels haven’t been changed in more than 25 years, the state keeps sweeping our HURF revenues (i.e., local gas taxes) out of the State Highway Fund, besides which, our elected officials all have different ideas about how to solve our mobility problems, so nothing happens. In short, it continues to be up to us citizens to work out the solutions.

Infrastructure is by all accounts a BIG economic deal. Site selectors for potential company relocations all agree, but common sense is all we really need in order to realize that anyone willing to invest in our region by starting, expanding or relocating a business is not going to be impressed with our commitment to a vibrant economy when they look at or experience our potholed, clogged roads.

Beyond the basics of economic development is what I call “economic survival” — commerce depends every single day on an efficient, smooth-running surface transportation system. Don’t forget that “commerce” in our region isn’t limited to Raytheon or IBM; it’s also Amazon and FedEx. Who out there doesn’t care if those companies are efficient and smooth-running, especially during this just finished holiday season when most of us relied on quick deliveries? That everyday dependence starts at our driveway in the morning (watch out for that giant pothole!), moves to an arterial roadway for the morning commute (what, no freeways?), maybe a quick trip to the mall at lunch (now, where did I park?), then back onto the arterial roadway for the rush hour commute (what, no synchronized signals?). You know the complaints — the solutions are known to us. With apologies to Pete Seeger, I submit that the time to this purpose is now…

A time for roads, a time to collaborate

A time for our economy, I swear it’s not too late.

Tom McGovern, P.E. Consultant, Psomas, Inc.Chair, PAG Economic Vitality Advisory CommitteeMember, Tucson Metro Chamber Board of Directors

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On December 4th, I began a four-year term on the Tucson City Council representing Ward 3. We’ve got some real work to do together now!

Growing our local economy was one of three main themes of my campaign. City government should partner with businesses already here to help them grow and add jobs. I’ve got ideas about how to do that, but fi rst, a little about myself.

I graduated from Stanford Law School where I decided that I wanted to practice

business transactions law. I began my law practice at a small fi rm in Seattle, but soon fi gured out that I wanted exposure to a wide array of transactions and industries. I relocated to Washington, DC, where I went to work for the DC offi ce of a New York fi rm. While helping companies to achieve various business objectives, from raising capital to buying another business, one of the things I enjoyed most was the opportunity to learn everything possible about a specifi c company and industry, then move on to yet another company and industry for the next transaction. It was like one case study after another in business school!

But I had grown up in the West, and there was a lot of the West in me. So after too much time in DC, I took a job in Colorado Springs as assistant general counsel for a public company. I used that opportunity to go to night school for an MBA from the University of Colorado. My areas of emphasis, fi nance and organizational behavior, helped me better understand the fundamentals of how companies work. After a while, I was promoted to vice president, human resources, a title I didn’t highlight during the campaign because my campaign manager advised me “everyone hates human resources.”

In 2002, my partner was accepted into a Ph.D. program at the University of Arizona and moved to Tucson. After six years in Colorado Springs, we agreed that he would not be happy if he had to endure one more winter in Colorado! I visited for a couple years, fell in love with Tucson and moved here in 2004.

This is the perspective I want to bring to the City Council—a professional who worked with businesses of all sizes and across many industries and who understands that conducting business in Tucson can be frustrating. But also someone who chose Tucson and who will work to increase both our quality of life and our prosperity.

It should be our goal that every City regulation or required approval imposes the least possible burden on a business while still meeting its policy objective. I understand that business values certainty. When government processes are predictable, business benefi ts. Overall, city government should be three things: accountable, eff ective and effi cient. If, or when, we fail to meet any of these demanding standards, please let me know.

Second, Tucson needs to improve workforce readiness and signal that it values our schools, technical and job training programs, and institutions like JTED, Pima Community College and the U of A.

Finally, I invite you to share your concerns and ideas with me. There are many things I didn’t have the space to discuss here. I hope this is only the beginning of many conversations with the members of the Tucson Metro Chamber.

Paul DurhamCouncil Member, Ward 3Tucson City Council

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WILLIAM R. ASSENMACHERCEO

How do you encourage a community-focused way of thinking at your organization?

Tucson Medical Center is proud to be a leader in the eff ort to make our community one of the

healthiest in the country.

As a nonprofi t, locally-governed hospital, community is why we exist. Community is also one of our four values – along with integrity, compassion and dedication.

TMC's values were not picked by a consultant or passed down from the administration. They were selected by our own staff members, who are committed to practicing kindness and reaching out as teachers and as leaders to make this region stronger.

In large part, it’s because our employees see the needs of this community – not only when our neighbors come to us for care, but because of what we experience outside the walls of the hospital. From physician lectures to health fairs, fi tness classes and festivals, TMC sponsors or participates in more than 750 events every year, giving our employees many opportunities to touch the community.

One example of TMC's priorities is to keep kids safe. Right from the start, mothers who deliver at TMC get safe sleep education for their newborns and receive a Pack ‘n’ Play bassinette if they don’t have a designated safe sleep location. In 2017, TMC celebrated 35 continuous years of providing car seats. And in 2016, we fi tted more than 5,300 children with free bike helmets, distributed more than 4,000 car seats and booster seats, and provided 500 Tucson kids free swim lessons and a life vest.

The community also shapes our priorities. Every three years, we work with a coalition of other dedicated health providers to identify the critical needs we must address – and then collaborate on solutions. This work has aligned the hospital community with public health advocates to address critical needs such as increasing the number of insured in our community, a collaborative approach to addressing the opioid crisis, partnerships to improve health literacy, and an overall eff ort to improve access to physical fi tness and wellness programs and opportunities.

We are proud to do our part in strengthening the health of this community.

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Founded in 1947, CAID Industries is a global leader and Southern Arizona’s largest industrial metal fabricator specializing in quality engineered metal products and serving both

local and international customers. Headquartered in Tucson, CAID also has a location in Calama, Chile supporting various mining clients, especially smelters and SXEW plants.

Our core business segments include fabrication, mining technology, automation & robotics, machining/mechanical services and engineered systems. CAID has extensive experience designing, fabricating and erecting a large variety of industrial and commercial projects, including industrial plant work, architectural features, structural trusses, repetitive manufacturing, mining support technologies, processing plants, municipal art and R&D rapid prototyping.

The CAID Automation Group designs, builds and integrates custom automation systems for assembly, material handling, packaging, testing, vision inspection, and robotics in general for several diff erent markets including medical devices, oil and gas, automotive, consumer products, aerospace, and mining. We provide proof of principles, lean manufacturing solutions, automatic stations, and fully robotic systems.

Supporting our community is a CAID priority and we believe it is also a key element to ensure a strong economic future for our community. From exceptional philanthropy and volunteerism, to charitable contributions assisting social and economic development, CAID recognizes the need to create a stronger community; aspiring to a community that is better off because we are here. CAID takes an active role in many organizations such as the Tucson Metro Chamber, the University of Arizona, Commerce Bank of Southern Arizona, AMIGOS, Tucson Airport Authority, DM50, SABC (a support group for new jobs in Southern Arizona), Southern Arizona Leadership Council, Centurion Foundation, just to name a few.

Our leadership has advocated numerous capital projects and encourages employee involvement in our local schools, churches, charitable events and youth activities. It is the grassroots manner in which we can truly "make a diff erence" in the community and it inevitably demonstrates who we are as a company, who we are as people, and how we treat other people.


Thank You, Berny FrenzerFor the past fi ve years, the Tucson Metro Chamber Ambassadors committee has been led by

Chairperson Berny Frenzer of Quarles and Brady LLP. Berny has devoted countless hours during this time. The committee’s success can largely be attributed to his leadership and commitment.

In 2012, Berny met with a representative from the Chamber to explore ways to get involved and it was suggested that he join the Los Compadres committee. The name was later changed to the Ambassadors. He attended his fi rst committee meeting on June 25, 2012, his fi rst ribbon cutting ceremony on September 7, and assumed the role of chairperson in January 2013. Berny has been providing leadership and guidance to the group ever since.

He continues to energize the Ambassadors and provides support to Chamber investors by participating in ribbon cuttings and other Chamber events. Berny is known for his personal touch, kind manner and for engaging audiences at ribbon cuttings when reading the proclamation, a celebratory part of each ribbon cutting ceremony.

Berny currently manages a 17-attorney law offi ce in Tucson, for Quarles & Brady, a national law fi rm with 10 offi ces. He has held management positions in corporate law departments,

private law fi rms and worked as a commercial property manager. He is active in the local business community, has served as chair and three-time past president for the Tucson chapter of the Association of Legal Administrators.

At the start of the new year, the Ambassadors welcomed Colleen Edwards of ARCpoint Labs of Tucson as the new chairperson. Berny will remain an active member of the Ambassadors committee.

It is the Tucson Metro Chamber’s great honor to salute Berny Frenzer and thank him for his eff orts as the chairperson and leader of the Tucson Metro Chamber Ambassadors.

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Here’s how it works: Qualified students enrolled in the program save $500 each year. This is matched 8 to 1 by universities and federal funding, making a total $4,500 per academic year available for tuition and other approved expenses at the University of Arizona, Arizona State University, or Northern Arizona University. Earn to Learn students

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Leveraging students’ own investments through matched savings sets Earn to Learn apart from the average scholarship. Students not only acquire a college degree but develop responsible fiscal habits and skills they will use for a lifetime. Amid skyrocketing costs for higher education and a nationwide student loan debt crisis, Earn to Learn students graduate with little to no debt, ready to enter the workforce, invest in homes and businesses, and bring a higher quality of life to their families and communities. In only four years, nearly 1,500 students across the state have saved more than $1.5 million with Earn to Learn.

The majority of Earn to Learn participants are first-generation college students and ethnic minorities, at greater risk than their peers of never attending college, leaving prior to getting a degree, and accruing the highest amount of debt.

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EDUCATION: University of Arizona with a Bachelor’s of Science in Finance/Real Estate

ORIGINALLY FROM: Tucson

IN TUCSON AREA SINCE: Third Generation Tucsonan

FAMILY: My family dates back several generations in Tucson. This is our home and Tucson is a remarkable area to raise a family. I am proud to say that my three sons are fourth generation University of Arizona students.

PROUDEST ACCOMPLISHMENTS: First, I would say my marriage to my wife and watching our three sons mature into young men. Second, I have enjoyed working at National Bank of Arizona for the past 22 years. Being with the organization for such an extended period has allowed me to work with both customers and fellow employees to make a positive diff erence in their lives, which I see as a huge accomplishment.

BIGGEST PROFESSIONAL CHALLENGE: The accelerated rate of change in technology and its impact on the community. The rate of change is a challenge because there is constantly a new app or device and it makes life interesting, but this is where balance is vital. We live in a time where it is easy to lose the “personal touch” with not only clients, but people in general. While we need to keep up with technological advances, we can’t forget about the personal contact and individuals that are most important.

WHAT I WOULD SAY IN TWO MINUTES IF I COULD SPEAK TO EVERYONE IN GREATER TUCSON: Tucson must continue to attract and grow employers that will provide for the ongoing economic viability of the community. We all want to see our children succeed educationally and progress into jobs in our region that will keep them here. The combination of a diverse community coupled with a vibrant economy is essential.

TOP THINGS ON MY BUCKET LIST:1. Have time to see my children’s lives and enjoy my

grandchildren, when that happens2. Travel to places I have not seen3. Be fortunate enough someday to lead the lifestyle my dog

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EDUCATION: 1972 – Bachelor of Business Administration /Accounting, University of Notre Dame 2001 – CIC – Certifi ed Insurance Counselor

ORIGINALLY FROM: Hastings, Nebraska

IN TUCSON AREA SINCE: 1976

FAMILY: Carol (wife); Jim and Sean (sons)

PROUDEST ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Having my sons join me as business partners and work with me to grow the business.

BIGGEST PROFESSIONAL CHALLENGE: Acquiring the talent to continue to grow the business.

WHAT I WOULD SAY IN TWO MINUTES IF I COULD SPEAK TO EVERYONE IN GREATER TUCSON: Come together as a community and do the right thing for Tucson as a whole, in a constructive and honest way, and forget your own personal self-interests.

TOP THINGS ON MY BUCKET LIST:1. Travel by train around the United States and Canada and take

in the immense beauty of our continent 2. Attend my four granddaughters’ weddings3. See Notre Dame win one more national championship in

football

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EDUCATION: BA Mass Communications, University of Denver

ORIGINALLY FROM: New York


FAMILY: Elizabeth (wife); Paul & Derek (sons); Tristan (stepson); Schmoo & Two (dogs)

PROUDEST ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Raising wonderful kids, getting my pilot’s license at age 15, starting and running a business for 40 years, (and passing the torch on to my son, Paul), being chosen by the mayor as the youngest person ever to serve as vice chairman of the Tucson Film Commission, and designing and building my ‘happy place’ on an island in Lake Placid, NY.

BIGGEST PROFESSIONAL CHALLENGE: Surviving as a production company in a small city with only four TV stations until video became the prevalent means of communication in our society.

WHAT I WOULD SAY IN TWO MINUTES IF I COULD SPEAK TO EVERYONE IN GREATER TUCSON: Most of us have made a lifestyle choice to live and work in Tucson, even though the fi nancial rewards might have been greater somewhere else. So it is up to each of us to help manage growth intelligently, preserving and capitalizing on the quality of life we were originally drawn to.

TOP THINGS ON MY BUCKET LIST:(My bucket list is already pretty full, but given the time, I’d like to):

1. Spend more time with my family and friends in Lake Placid2. Take the family on a river cruise across Europe3. Maintain my health and fi tness long enough to enjoy my

grandchildren, and hopefully great-grandchildren (This should actually be number one on the list!)

EDUCATION: M.D., New York Medical College; MBA, Penn State University

ORIGINALLY FROM: New York City


FAMILY: Two children; Tom is chief software engineer at Watermark Communities and Michael, is a behavioral health counselor at Pathways – both in Tucson

PROUDEST ACCOMPLISHMENTS: My proudest personal accomplishments include having provided for the well-being of my family and for the care of countless patients that I have helped through medical issues. As far as my professional career goes, I’m proud of graduating from medical school as Alpha Omega Alpha (top 10% in country) and being voted by my peers to the American College of Physicians as one of the top 10 hospital medicine physicians in the country in 2009. One of my proudest accomplishments outside of my career is to have become an accomplished musician as a percussionist.

BIGGEST PROFESSIONAL CHALLENGE: To ensure that our membership is receiving the highest quality cost eff ective care our network off ers.

WHAT I WOULD SAY IN TWO MINUTES IF I COULD SPEAK TO EVERYONE IN GREATER TUCSON:In my role as UnitedHealthcare’s chief medical offi cer in Arizona, I care greatly about our medical and behavioral health delivery system in Tucson. Each day I strive to ensure that our members receive the highest quality care in the most cost eff ective and timely way.

TOP THINGS ON MY BUCKET LIST:I don’t really have a bucket list in the typical way others think about it.

1. Remain in good health so that I can enjoy retirement, and that includes being with family and friends

2. Travel to New York City and other destinations3. Playing music to my best potential

Richard A. Rose President / CEOFilm Creations, Ltd.

Thomas J. Biuso, MD Chief Medical Offi cer UnitedHealthcare, West Region


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KAREN BAMFORDCHIEF PROGRAMS OFFICER

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Describe your organization and your organization’s purpose. Who does your organization serve? How do you serve?Founded in 1970, Lutheran Social Services of the Southwest (LSS-SW) shows kindness, does justice and serves those in need for more than

67,000 people across Arizona. We have 24 offi ces statewide, off ering services and resources for refugees, children and adults with disabilities, foster children, parents, seniors and those in need of basic resources like shelter and food.

What are some of the challenges that your organization faces? While LSS-SW makes a big impact on the most vulnerable and individuals that just need additional support, the needs are always greater and no one agency can meet all the needs in our community. We need more families to become foster parents to support the ongoing need for children to have a safe home. We need more basic supplies to help our elders with personal care and cleaning supplies. We need basic household goods to help set up apartments for our refugee families who come with nothing. Finally, we need volunteers to help us expand our impact and be able to provide services to more people.

Describe your organization and your organization’s purpose. Who does your organization serve? How do you serve? Girl Scouts of Southern Arizona is open to all girls ages 5-17, and is the preeminent leadership development organization for girls in our

region. We off er programs and opportunities that give every girl the chance to practice a lifetime of leadership, adventure and success. While our traditional, volunteer-led troops are a big part of what we do and support, GSSoAz has taken a unique approach to reaching more girls through our Social Impact program, which serves girls who may not normally have the opportunity to participate in the Girl Scout Leadership Experience, and helps ensure that all girls in Southern Arizona can unleash their full potential.

What are some of the challenges that your organization faces? At Girl Scouts, we are always looking for more volunteers and supporters to help us achieve our mission of building girls of courage, confi dence and character. Specifi cally, our Social Impact program, which reaches girls in under-served, high-need areas of Arizona, and is entirely staff -led, requires greater resources than our traditional volunteer-led troops. Any support that can help us to reach more girls and provide them with stronger programming makes an incredible impact at both the organizational level and on the smaller but no less signifi cant scale of each individual Girl Scout's life and future.

How would you like to interact with the business community on a higher level? LSS-SW welcomes and wants to partner businesses so that we can help make our community vibrant and successful. When one of our community members succeeds, everyone benefi ts. We know that we cannot do this work alone and want to invite our local business community to join us in any way they can. A business could off er a job to a single mother or newly arrived refugee so she can support and provide for her family. A business can make tax deductible monetary contributions or furnish household goods to help support a family.

How would you like to interact with the business community on a higher level? We welcome any opportunity to meet with members of the business community, to learn more about your interests and how we can work together on your missions and corporate goals while supporting our girls. Girl Scout programming focuses on four pillars that provide a roadmap to girls' future success: STEM education, the outdoors, life skills and entrepreneurship. This emphasis on skill-building and leadership development emphasizes the key role that Girl Scouts plays in workforce development. As a pipeline to the business community of the future, we anticipate many opportunities for partnership and collaboration today.


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MMAZ Properties, LLCP (520) 309-8245www.mmazproperties.comPROPERTY MANAGEMENT

Radiology Ltd.P (520) 795-2889www.radltd.comX-RAY SERVICE - MEDICAL

ServiceMaster All Care RestorationP (520) 495-0036www.tucsonservicemaster.comFIRE & WATER DAMAGE RESTORATION

Smith Advisory Partners P (520) 609-5193www.legacybyyourdesign.comCOACHING

Topgolf TucsonP (520) 284-5047www.Topgolf.com/us/tucson/ENTERTAINMENTGOLF COURSESRESTAURANT - SPORTS BARS

OctoberAC Hotel Tucson DowntownP (520) 385-7111www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/tusad-ac-hotel-tucson-downtown/HOTELS AND/OR MOTELSEVENT AND/OR CONVENTION SERVICES AND/OR FACILITIES

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Bike RanchP (520) 404-7454www.bikeranch.comRESORTS

Cabo del Sol ApartmentsP (520) 807-2990www.cabodelsolapartments.comAPARTMENTS AND/OR CONDOMINIUMS

CIMA Enterpriseswww.cimaenterprises.comPROPERTY MANAGEMENT

Connect CoWorkingP (520) 333-5754www.connectcoworking.comOFFICE AND/OR DESK SPACE RENTAL SERVICEEVENT AND/OR CONVENTION SERVICES AND/OR FACILITIES

Dancing in the StreetsP (520) 298-7738www.ditsaz.orgDANCE INSTRUCTION

EXP Realty, Marsee Wilhems Team Amy Dattilo-CavallaroP (812) 599-7691www.wiselisting.comREAL ESTATE SERVICES

Foothills Dermatology and Facial Plastic SurgeryP (520) 731-1110www.olsonandorlick.comHEALTH CARE AND/OR MEDICAL SERVICES

Girlfriends ClosetP (520) 207-5518www.girlfriendscloset.orgCONSIGNMENT SERVICES

JAM Culinary ConceptsP (520) 954-8018www.jamculinaryconcepts.comCONSULTANTS - BUSINESS AND/OR MANAGEMENT

Keller Williams - The Apex TeamAyers, TerryP (808) 780-5816www.apexaz.comREAL ESTATE SERVICES

Phi Beta Sigma LKS Chapter, Inc.P (520) 745-4415www.pbslks.orgFRATERNITIES AND/OR SORORITIES

PrimeLending - TucsonP (520) 203-0575www.PrimeLendingAZ.comMORTGAGES AND/OR CONTRACTS

Rail Yard, LLCP (520) 284-2818www.RailYardTucson.comEVENT AND/OR CONVENTION SERVICES AND/OR FACILITIES

Seaver Franks Architects, AIAP (520) 795-4000www.seaverfranks.comARCHITECTS AND/OR DESIGNERS AND/OR PLANNERS

U-Haul at Grant RdP (520) 575-5364www.uhaul.com/Locations/Truck-Rentals-near-Tucson-AZ-85716/828050/TRUCK RENTALS AND/OR LEASINGPACKAGING MATERIALSSTORAGE

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U-Haul Moving & Storage of Sierra VistaP (520) 459-4353www.uhaul.com/Locations/Truck-Rentals-near-Sierra-Vista-AZ-85635/828069/TRUCK RENTALS AND/OR LEASINGPACKAGING MATERIALSSTORAGE

U-Haul of Alvernon HeightsP (520) 729-1485www.uhaul.com/Locations/Self-Storage-near-Tucson-AZ-85711/828071/TRUCK RENTALS AND/OR LEASINGPACKAGING MATERIALSSTORAGE

U-Haul of SouthwestP (520) 575-5367www.uhaul.com/Locations/Truck-Rentals-near-Tucson-AZ-85713/828053/TRUCK RENTALS AND/OR LEASINGPACKAGING MATERIALSSTORAGE

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U-Haul Storage of East BroadwayP (520) 585-5667www.uhaul.com/Locations/Truck-Rentals-near-Tucson-AZ-85710/828034/TRUCK RENTALS AND/OR LEASINGPACKAGING MATERIALSSTORAGE

September.50 CAL T'sP (520) 999-5277RETAILERS

American Board of RadiologyP (520) 790-2900www.theabr.orgORGANIZATIONS AND/OR ASSOCIATIONSHEALTH CARE AND/OR MEDICAL SERVICES

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The Oncology Institute of Hope and InnovationP (562) 869-1201www.theoncologyinstitute.comHEALTH CARE AND/OR MEDICAL SERVICES

Revenue InclinationP (520) 528-7287www.revenueinclination.comINTERNET MARKETING & ADVERTISING

Trouvaille, LLCP (701) 213-6237www.trouvaille.clubTRAVEL & TOURISM DEVELOPMENT & EDUCATION


November54 YEARSAAA Arizona Automobile

Association

47 YEARSAGM Container Controls, Inc.

40 YEARSDiversifi ed Design &

Construction, Inc.Pima Air & Space Museum

38 YEARSWilford Construction Co.

36 YEARSContact One Call Center

35 YEARSTucson Lifestyle Magazine

34 YEARSPima Federal Credit Union

33 YEARSTricon Contracting, Inc.

32 YEARSBanner - University Medical

Center

28 YEARSFoothills Mall

27 YEARSBank of America Merrill Lynch

- Williams Center

26 YEARSAndy's Door & Lock ServiceSonora Investment

Management

23 YEARSRW Strunk Excavating, Inc.

22 YEARSArizona's Children Association

20 YEARSCentral Arizona ProjectDesert Pueblo Mobile Home

Park

19 YEARSBatteries Plus Bulbs 1st Ave/Wetmore Wilmot/SpeedwayBourn CompaniesBoy Scouts of America -

Catalina CouncilGrijalva Realty Corp.Temco Air Environmental

18 YEARSBorder States Electric SupplyEnvirosystems, LLCVisit Tucson

17 YEARSFellowship Square TucsonNew Beginnings Treatment

Center, Inc.

15 YEARSBob's Automatic TransmissionMadaras Gallery

13 YEARSCitiFuneraria Del AngelLa Paloma Property Owners

AssociationThe Temp ConnectionTierra Antigua Realty

11 YEARSFour Points by Sheraton

Tucson Airport

10 YEARSHeinfeldMeechPima County JTEDWayland Baptist University

9 YEARSBizTucson MagazineEmpire Beauty SchoolResCare Workforce Services

8 YEARSCarondelet St. Mary's HospitalHensel Phelps Construction

Company

7 YEARSCulver's of TucsonThe Cleaning Authority

6 YEARSArizona Lotus CorpLiteracy ConnectsRonald McDonald House

Charities of Southern Arizona

Safeguard

5 YEARSAdair Funeral HomeCommotion Studios, LLCLazarus, Silvyn & Bangs, PC

4 YEARSCook & Co. Signmakers, Inc. Devereux ArizonaFarhang & Medcoff Kaiser Garage Doors & GatesKyoceraMunger ChadwickVoyager RV Resort and Hotel

3 YEARSArizona Hometown Hauling

and DisposalJani-King of TucsonMotel 6Starrview at Starr PassSun Mechanical Contracting,

Inc.

2 YEARSChase Bank La Canada/Lambert Oracle/1st Ave Oracle/Tangerine Tangerine/ThornydaleEncantada at Tucson NationalLaronUltra Air Conditioning

1 YEARCaterpillar Surface Mining

and Technology DivisionGolden EHS Consulting, LLCHeart Savers TucsonPrimarily Japanese Auto

ServiceSonora Behavioral HealthTohono ChulVivint, Inc.

October55 YEARSMi Nidito Restaurant

54 YEARSCulligan Water Conditioning

50 YEARSCentral Alarm, Inc.

46 YEARSUniversity of Arizona Business

Aff airs

40 YEARSRegier Carr & Monroe, LLP

35 YEARSQuarles & Brady LLP

33 YEARSSheraton Tucson Hotel &

Suites

31 YEARSFlowers-Rieger & Associates,

P.L.L.C.

30 YEARSEnterprise Rent-A-Car

25 YEARSRichmond American Homes

of Arizona, Inc.The Gaslight Theatre

24 YEARSSouthwestern Building

MaintenanceTucson Orthopaedic Institute

23 YEARSSouthwest AirlinesValbridge Property Advisors/

MJN Enterprises, Inc.

22 YEARSMeritage Homes

21 YEARSCourtyard by Marriott -

Williams Centre

20 YEARSPima County Attorney Bad

Check ProgramReddy Ice Corporation

19 YEARSConference & Guest Services

- UA Residence LifeHumane Society of Southern

ArizonaLloyd Construction Company,

Inc.

18 YEARSBen Bridge JewelerFar Horizons Tucson Village

17 YEARSArizona Small Business

Association, Inc.

16 YEARSKino Sports Complex

14 YEARSCaruso's RestaurantLarsen Baker, LLCMain Gate Square/Marshall

Foundation

13 YEARSChapman Management

GroupResidence Inn by Marriott

Tucson Williams Centre

12 YEARSCaliber Group

P & M Drywall, Inc.

11 YEARSDeGrazia GalleryOgletree, Deakins, Nash,

Smoak & Stewart, PCSwaim Associates LTD

Architects AIA

10 YEARSEl Rio Health

8 YEARSWestland Resources, Inc.

6 YEARSAmerican Family InsuranceAmerican Red Cross Southern

Arizona ChapterAshland GroupCommunity Food Bank of

Southern ArizonaCommunity Partners, Inc.Krikawa Jewelry Art GalleryPepsi Beverages Company

5 YEARSMain Street Executive &

Employee Benefi ts, LLCOschmann Employee

Screening ServicesWalgreens 1st Ave/River 1st Ave/Tangerine 22nd/Alvernon 22nd/Craycroft 6th Ave/29th St Broadway/Houghton Broadway/Swan Campbell/Roger Coachline/Twin Peaks Colossal Cave/Mary Ann

Cleveland Continental/La Canada Cortaro/Silverbell Dove Mountain/Tangerine

Investor Anniversaries

36 THE CHAMBER EDGE

Esperanza/La Canada Golf Links/Harrison Grant/Swan Harrison/22nd Ina/La Cholla Irvington/Campbell La Canada/Lambert Oracle/Ina Oracle/Limberlost Oracle/Rancho Vistoso Orange Grove/La Cholla Prince/Flowing Wells River/Craycroft Silverbell/St. Marys Snyder/Sabino Canyon Speedway/Country Club Speedway/Craycroft Speedway/Harrison Speedway/Pantano Tanque Verde/Sabino

Canyon Thatcher/20th Ave Thornydale/Overton Valencia/12th Ave Valencia/Cardinal Valencia/Midvale Park Valencia/Nexus

4 YEARSCandlewood Suites TucsonGreater Tucson LeadershipMission Linen SupplyWells Fargo Home MortgageWells Fargo Wealth

Management

3 YEARSClear Channel AirportsDesert Sports & Fitness 16th Ave/Ajo Valencia/CardinalFox Tucson Theatre

FoundationGibson's Offi ce SolutionsPeter Piper Pizza Calle Santa Cruz/Drexel Old Spanish Trail/22nd Oracle/Limberlost Oracle/MageePurcell Tire & Service CenterSnap Fitness 24/7 Houghton/Valencia LaCanada/River

2 YEARSAlorica - Tucson WestBBVA CompassFairway Independent

Mortgage Corporation - Tucson Walker Team

FuddruckersMaximum Impact Physical

Therapy Services Commerce Ct/Midvale Park Houghton/Rita Rd Marana Main St/Bill

Gaudette

Oracle/InaQuench FoundationThe Law Offi ce of Sherry

Janssen Downer, PLLCVista Clean Junk RemovalWalgreens Fry/Coronado Grand Ave/Mariposa Rd Grant/1st Ave Nogales Hwy/Calle Arroyo

Sur Sunrise/Swan Tanque Verde/Bear Canyon

1 YEARBASIS Oro ValleyBASIS Tucson NorthBASIS Tucson PrimaryBASIS.edBest Western InnSuites

Tucson FoothillsCentury Tucson Marketplace

and XDCornerstone Behavioral

Health El DoradoFangamerLG-TEKLong Realty - Anna NicolaidisLong Realty - Barbara

McFarlinLong Realty - Dale IversonLong Realty - Jerri SzachLong Realty - Kristy KelleyLong Realty - Lesha

CharnetskyLong Realty - Martha StatenLong Realty - Melissa LowLong Realty - Nancy StewartLong Realty - Patsy SableLong Realty - Paul OelrichLong Realty - PJ JacquemanLong Realty - Rosey KoberleinLong Realty - Suzanne

SkinnerLong Realty - Tom CampbellShark Sports Fitness and

Training

September53 YEARSOmni Tucson National Resort

48 YEARSMerle's Automotive Supply

46 YEARSArizona-Sonora Desert

Museum

41 YEARSUniversity of Arizona Athletic

Department

39 YEARSSouthwest Gas Corp.

38 YEARSGadabout SalonSpasSun Tran

33 YEARSHughes Federal Credit Union

24 YEARSAce Hardware Casino Del Sol Resort

21 YEARSThe University of Arizona

Foundation

20 YEARSHoliday Inn ExpressThe Nordstrom Group, Inc.

18 YEARSCasa de la Luz HospiceThe Mahoney Group

17 YEARSTucson Hispanic Chamber of

Commerce

16 YEARSBekins Moving Solutions

15 YEARSPeter Piper Pizza 12th/Ajo

14 YEARSFrisby InsurancePerimeter Bicycling

Association of America, Inc.

13 YEARSEmerge! Center Against

Domestic AbuseLong Title AgencyMetropolitan Pima Alliance

12 YEARSFreedom RV, Inc.Sun Corridor, Inc.

10 YEARSEmbassy Suites Tucson -

Paloma Village

8 YEARSStaybridge Suites Tucson

Airport

6 YEARS88-CRIMEAdVision OutdoorAT&T Services, Inc.Graphic ImpactGray Line Tours/Citizen Auto

Stage Co.Habitat for Humanity TucsonKinetico Quality WaterMHC HealthcareRandstadRemedy Staffi ngSouthern Arizona

Transportation Museum

5 YEARSChildren's Museum TucsonNuanced MediaReproductions, Inc.University of Arizona

Department of Immunobiology College of Medicine

4 YEARSArizona State UniversityBank of America Home LoansBank of America Merrill Lynch

- FoothillsBank of America Merrill Lynch

- Oro ValleyEmpire Southwest, LLCMark Irvin Commercial Real

Estate Services, LLCMcDonald'sU.S. Trust - Bank of America

Private Wealth Management

Walmart Store

3 YEARSAmerican Heart Association

and American Stroke Association

Arizona Party RentalsBank of America Small

Business BankingGreater Tucson Fire

FoundationSmart Motors

2 YEARSBackus RealtyCoyote Creek Development DSW Digby SouthwestHDS Safety ServicesHDS, Inc.Highway Diesel ServiceUnderhill Financial Advisors,

LLC

1 YEARExpress FlooringGPS of the Midlands, Inc.R3 Associates, LLC


ARCOS DE ORO/MCDONALD’S1187 W. Irvington Road • (520) 795-5256McDonald’s at Irvington and I-19, owned and operated by Roger Canchola, celebrated their grand re-opening in the company of Ronald McDonald along with members of McDonald’s Corporation and the local community. The remodel of this location highlights a new décor, ordering kiosks and a new PlayPlace for children to enjoy!

ARCPOINT LABS OF TUCSON, AZ METRO6401 S. Country Club Road #105 • (520) 230-8900 ARCpoint Labs is a full-service, national third-party administrator providing accurate, reliable and confi dential drug, alcohol, DNA and paternity testing. Additional services include pre-employment drug/alcohol testing, background screening, random, post-accident, reasonable suspicion testing, as well as off -site/after-hours availability. ARCpoint Labs has developed a comprehensive program incorporating many aspects of federally mandated and non-mandated testing.

ATMOSPHERE COMMERCIAL INTERIORS88 E. Broadway Boulevard #100 • (520) 792-4200Atmosphere Commercial Interiors (formerly Walsh Bros) has moved to a new location in the TEP building in Tucson. They opened in Phoenix in 1919 and opened the Tucson branch in 1935 then joined the Tucson Metro Chamber in 1940. They are proud to celebrate 77 years as legacy members of the Tucson Metro Chamber.

Ribbon Cuttings

ABRACADABRA RESTORATION, A DIVISION OF KUSTOM US4814 N. Shamrock Place • (520) 323-3261Abracadabra Restoration is now a division of Kustom US, a leading property restoration company in Northern America. They continue to provide the level of quality and service you expect, now they have national resources available to help serve the entire state of Arizona.

CASA NIÑOS SCHOOL OF MONTESSORI, INC.8655 E. Broadway Boulevard • (520) 751-1454 On October 13, Casa Niños School of Montessori, Inc. had a ceremonial ribbon cutting to commemorate 25 years of serving the Tucson community and its families. Casa Niños School of Montessori, Inc. has provided a strong educational foundation for hundreds of children!

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GIRL SCOUTS OF SOUTHERN ARIZONA 4300 E. Broadway Boulevard • (520) 327-2288On September 19, donors who helped revitalize the Girl Scouts of Southern Arizona’s Tucson campus visited the new Angel Charity Place for Girls for the fi rst time. After an offi cial ribbon cutting, guests experienced their impact on Southern Arizona girls through Girl Scout activities that captured the space’s diverse facilities and opportunities.

GOLDSMITH REAL ESTATE5431 N. Oracle Road #191 • (520) 219-3100Goldsmith Real Estate recently moved to 5431 N. Oracle Road #191, in the Cresta Loma Corporate Center. Co-owners Ellen Golden and Claud Smith started Goldsmith Real Estate in 2015. “The new, larger offi ce will provide capacity for additional staff to better serve our growing clientele” said Golden, the designated broker for the fi rm. Smith, a retired accountant and Air Force veteran, is also the offi ce manager.

NUEAR HEARING CENTER5977 E. Grant Road #109 • (520) 833-5378NuEar Hearing Center is excited to be changing lives of many in the Tucson community by providing better hearing one individual at a time. Special thanks to all those who helped and attended the ribbon cutting ceremony celebrating their one-year anniversary on September 20.

DEPENDABLE HEALTH SERVICES1121 & 1141 N. El Dorado #300 • (520) 721-3822 Dependable Health Services celebrated their 25th anniversary of serving the community while displaying their new title as “Tucson’s Best Home Health Care” and sharing and showing off the newly remodeled offi ces in their new location with Tucson’s fi nest dignitaries! Everyone enjoyed fun, festivities and fabulous food from Eclectic Café.

NOHEMI’S THREADING STUDIO4500 E. Speedway Boulevard #40 • (520) 647-2549Nohemi’s Threading Studio provides eyebrow shaping and facial hair removal with cotton thread. This form of hair removal is the least abrasive and has been utilized for more than 1,000 years. Utilizing thread, Nohemi’s can shape and defi ne eyebrows and remove undesired facial hair to highlight and clean up the face.


VESCIO LAW FIRM, P.C.One S. Church Avenue #1200 • (520) 829-7080Vescio Law Firm in Glendale celebrated its commitment to the Tucson community. Senior Partner Lynda Vescio, and Managing Partner Theresa Seifert, announced the hiring of Attorney Christine Anderson Ferraris and the fi rm’s new location at One South Church Avenue in the heart of downtown Tucson.

THE ONCOLOGY INSTITUTE OF HOPE AND INNOVATION1701 W. St. Mary’s Road #100 • (520) 276-2270The Oncology Institute of Hope and Innovation is dedicated in excelling in cancer prevention, diagnosis and education. The Oncology Institute has served more than 70,000 patients throughout its 22 locations. At The Oncology Institute, the physicians individualize care plans to their patient’s needs by focusing on the individual and not just the diagnosis.

U-HAUL OF ALVERNON HEIGHTS1630 S. Alvernon Way • (520) 729-1485U-Haul of Southern AZ would like to introduce U-Haul Moving and Storage of Alvernon Heights. They have repurposed the Cactus Bowl building into clean, dry, secure climate control storage. For all your moving and storage needs, please visit U-Haul of Alvernon Heights.

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If you are celebrating a grand opening, anniversary, expansion or new location look to the Tucson Metro Chamber and our Ambassador committee to help you celebrate your milestone.

Contact Tammy Jensen at [email protected].

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Visit the event calendar at TucsonChamber.org for more information and to register.

Dates, times and venues are subject to change without notice.

January 25Interface with Mayor Rothschild10:30 – 11:30 amTucson Metro Chamber465 W. St. Mary’s Rd.

February 16Issues Over Easy7:30 amHacienda Del Sol5501 N. Hacienda Del Sol Rd.

February 20Chamber XChange5:00 pmSheraton Tucson Hotel5151 E. Grant Rd.

March 9State of the City and Tucson Metro Chamber Business ExpoExpo 9:30 amState of the City Luncheon and Address 12:00Tucson Convention Center260 S. Church Ave.

March 20Chamber XChange5:00 pmWhole Foods 5555 E. River Rd.

March 22Interface with County Administrator Huckelberry10:30 – 11:30 amTucson Metro Chamber465 W. St. Mary’s Rd.

April 24Chamber XChange5:00 pmARCpoint Labs of Tucson6401 S. Country Club Rd.

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